Title IX expert

June 12, 2012

Cheryl Cooky, an assistant professor of health and kinesiology and
women's studies

Cooky can talk about how Title IX
has made a place for women in sports, and what needs to change before the
playing field is truly leveled for female athletes. Cooky, who studies girls'
participation in sports and gender images in media, can discuss the coverage of
women's sports and how female athletes are featured, as well as gender
disparities between leadership in athletics. She also studies athletic
participation and interest of young girls in urban and rural environments. She
says that family and friends' support of young girls in sports contributes to
their success.